Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25

Sabbath Observance Day, and all min
listers are requested to preach on that
theme on April 3.
Francis Willard, our National Fresi-
dent, asks "every local union, wherev-
er situated, to observe Tuesday, March
20, as a day of special prayer, from the
hour OF 10 a. m. to 4 p. m., for our cause
in the state of Michigan.
Francis Willard wants to know if
the w. c. Il. L. cannot inaugurate a re-
form in dress as connected with the
public worship Of the sanctuary. She
says that costly apparel should be re-
served for some other occasion than
for display in the house of God. See
First Timothy, 2::9-First Titus, 3:3
There seems to be quite a field for
the "Supt. of Tobacco Habit" some
where around these parts, from the re-
port Of a boy, who says "he saw the
head Of q family CO purchase n dol.
lars worth of tobacco and fifty cents
worth of sugar, and at the same time
complaining Of the hard times" Many
men would give considerable to be rid
of the appetite, but their chains are
fastened so securely that nothing hut
the grace of God can break them. Il
each of us dc. our duty now, the COM
ing generation will not be the victims
of such slavery. Begin in the home
and follow it up in the school, carrying
out that new law which says, "all
teachers shall teach the effects of alco-
holics and narcotics. tobacco is classed
with the latter upon the human sys-
tenn. And right here a word to the
mothers: Do not be accessory to the
crime by setting before your children
stimulating diet, or impoverished diet
airy, that will lead I'd formation Of ap-
petite for stlmulants. At the table of
friends, good, Christian and temper
ance women, 1 have shuddered and
trembled for the future Of the boys
whose staple diet from infancy was
meat, white bread, pies; cakes, tea and
coffee-th only drink. We make drunk.
ards at our own tables.
The National Young Women's Chris.
tian Temperance, Union gave a social
at which the young ladies presented
each guest with. hand-painted souve'
mir, d card attached bearing this ques'
ton. "Nil you pledge your talents and
influence to the promotion of socia!
purity in our midst" Then on the
other side were written some Bible
text or common question, such az, "Re.
sist the evil, choose the good"
Jerauld county is full Of nice, intelli-
gent young ladies-young ladies who
are Just as anxious for a high grade of
morality-who ought to have the cour-
age of their convictions and WELD an
Influence oves their associates by de-
handing the same from their male
companions. y ;
The time is rot IA distant when at
the sacred, heayen-born marriage
altar it shall be purity for purity"
Our young county; which is always
foremost in every good work, must not
come in at the rear in young wo,nen's
work. ..
Mitchell Union also gave a "Hygien-
ic SUPPER" under the direction Of Mrs.
DR.. Windle, which was quite a success.
At n of their monthly meetings a
Health Bible Reading" was given by
the Baptist pastor. A full house was
and instructed, Now this
is a work that any union in Ierauld
County car do. The health of the body
is as much a Christian duty as that Of
the soul. 1t is becoming a question
whether we can be true Christians
and abuse the "tenhple Of the Holy,
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